Nevada § 501.3855 - Civil penalties

§ 501.3855. Civil penalties

1. In addition to the penalties provided for the violation of any of the provisions

of this title, every person who: (a) Unlawfully kills or possesses a trophy big game mammal is liable for a civil penalty

of not less than $5,000 nor more than $30,000; or (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) or NRS 503.610 , unlawfully kills or possesses a big game mammal, moose, bobcat, swan or eagle is

liable for a civil penalty of not less than $250 but less than $5,000. 2. For the unlawful killing or possession of fish or wildlife not included in subsection

1, a person is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000. 3. For hunting, fishing or trapping without a valid license, tag or permit, a person

is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $50 nor more than the amount of the

fee for the license, tag or permit required for the activity in which the person engaged. 4. Every court, before whom a defendant is convicted of unlawfully killing or possessing

any wildlife, shall order the defendant to pay the civil penalty in the amount stated

in this section for each mammal, bird or fish unlawfully killed or possessed. The court shall fix the manner and time of payment. 5. The Department may attempt to collect all penalties and installments that are in

default in any manner provided by law for the enforcement of a judgment. 6. If a person who is ordered to pay a civil penalty pursuant to this section fails

to do so within 90 days after the date set forth in the order, the Department may

suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew any license, tag, permit, certificate

or other document or privilege otherwise available to the person pursuant to this

title or chapter 488 of NRS . 7. Each court that receives money pursuant to the provisions of this section shall

forthwith remit the money to the Department which shall deposit the money with the

State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Account in the State General Fund. 8. As used in this section, “ trophy big game mammal ” means a mule deer with an outside antler measurement of at least 24 inches, a bighorn

sheep of any species with at least one horn exceeding a half curl, a Rocky Mountain

elk with at least six antler points on one antler, a pronghorn antelope with at least

one horn which is more than 14 inches in length, a mountain goat or a black bear. As used in this subsection: (a) “ Antler ” means any bony growth originating from the pedicle portion of the skull of a big

game mammal that is annually cast and regenerated as part of the annual life cycle

of the big game mammal. (b) “ Antler point ” means a projection which is at least 1 inch in length with the length exceeding

the width of its base, excluding the first point on the main beam commonly known as

the eye guard on mule deer. (c) “ Horn exceeding a half curl ” means a horn tip that has grown at least through 180 degrees of a circle determined

by establishing a parallel reference line from the base of the horn and measuring

the horn tip to determine whether the horn tip has grown at least to the projection

of the reference line. (d) “ Outside antler measurement ” means the perpendicular measurement at right angles to the center line of the skull

of a deer at the widest point between the main antler beams or the antler points off

the main antler beams.